Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East is the 2nd standalone expansion for Ubisoft's turn-based strategy game where players take part in a thrilling new adventure in the World of Ashan. New campaign, new units, buildings, weapons, as well as 10 new multi- and 5 single-player maps.

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies.

A narrative-driven action experience BioShock allows players to do the impossible as they journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world. The PS3 version of 2K's genetically enhanced game is getting new features and content, such as trophies, but also an exclusive Survivor mode, which is a new difficulty mode.

LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.

Casual games developer/publisher PopCap Games revealed that, based on updated information from distribution partners across Web, mobile, retail, in-flight and other channels, Bejeweled and Bejeweled 2 have collectively sold more than 25 million units across all platforms since the game first appeared in late 2000.

Prepare for space battles galore as Rising Star Games has signed the European rights to retro-style shooter XG Blast!, an arcade shooter delivered in a bright and colorful retro style. Players control a spaceship with the sole purpose of destroying the invading hordes before they do the same to you.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) appointed former executive at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and senior counsel to the United States Department of Justice, Kenneth Doroshow, as its new General Counsel.

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain. Fans who pre-order receive a free Banjo-Kazooie Xbox LIVE Arcade redeem code, and new game world Jiggoseum.

German based Studio Coreplay announced Swarm: First Contact at the Leipzig Games Convention, a new sci-fi FPS that uses xaitment's middleware AI engine. In Swarm: First Contact, earth is about to be overrun by aliens, and mankind is attempting a last-ditch effort to repel the invasion.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Smash Court Tennis 3 (X360)
• The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom (NDS)
• Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (PS2)
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